The Impact of Heartfulness Self-Care Program on Anxiety, Satisfaction With Life, and Loneliness Levels in Students and Staff in High Schools.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This quantitative study assesses the baseline anxiety, satisfaction with life, and loneliness scores in students and staff in a global study. Assessments at baseline will include the GAD, SWLS, and UCLA loneliness scale, and the same questionnaires were collected in Week 4 and Week 8. The Google form questionnaire will ask the high schoolers and staff for their email address and their parent's email address (if they are under 18). The form will also include a question eliciting interest in participation in the 4-weeks Heartfulness program. The program will include tools that promote a heart-based nurturing environment focusing on relaxation, positivity, and developing growth mindsets.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
The specific aim of this study is to assess changes in scores measuring symptoms of anxiety using GAD-7 (and GAD-Child), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS and SWLS-C), and UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3).
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Heartfulness Group Participants were asked to practice relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using the calendar and HeartBot app, and participate in once a weekly webinar for 30 minutes during the four weeks. The GAD, SWLS, and UCLA Loneliness scale was recorded prior to the start of the study, at the end of the program at Week 4, and after the duration of 4 weeks at Week 8. The score was reviewed to see the changes in anxiety, satisfaction with life, and loneliness scale. |
Behavioral: Self-Care Program through Heartfulness
A four-week Self-Care program through Heartfulness will be offered to participants in the Heartfulness group. This would include a daily practice of relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using an app and once a weekly webinar for 30 minutes. Guided relaxation and meditation sessions will be offered to the participants during the intervention weeks. These virtual sessions were conducted by Heartfulness Champions and certified trainers from Heartfulness Institute.
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| No Intervention: Control Group The control group had no change in their daily routines. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Assess the current level of Anxiety [Week 0]
To assess the current level of anxiety in high school students and staff through GAD Scale.
- Changes level of Anxiety [Week 4 and Week 8]
To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on anxiety in high school students and staff.
- Assess the current level of Satisfaction with Life [Week 0]
To assess the current level of satisfaction with life in high school students and staff through SWLS Scale.
- Changes level of Satisfaction with Life [Week 4 and Week 8]
To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on satisfaction with life in high school students and staff.
- Assess the current level of Loneliness [Week 0]
To assess the current level of loneliness in high school students and staff through UCLA loneliness scale.
- Changes in Loneliness levels [Week 4 and Week 8]
To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on loneliness in high school students and staff.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- High School Students (grades 9-12) and Staff, aged 14 and above, and willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English speaking high school students and staff and those with mental health diagnoses such as Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety disorders.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Ranjani B Iyer | Novi | Michigan | United States | 48375 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Heartfulness Institute
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Publications
None provided.- 2022/01/2